It was over two months before Christmas when 9-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bike.Her old Barbi bike was just too old and it often needed repairs.As Christmas came nearer, her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, for she didn't mention it again.
Then much to our surprise, on December 24, she said that she really wanted a bike as the Christmas present more than anything else.Now we didn't know what to do.It was too late.We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing presents for our children, and also friends till midnight.So there was no time to buy the right bike for our girl.Thinking that we might in this way make our child unhappy at Christmas, we felt guilty and sad.
Suddenly my husband came up with an idea.“What if I make a little bike out of the clay and write a note that she could trade in the model bike for a real one after Christmas?”So he spent the next 5 hours working on a smallclay bike.On Christmas morning, we were very excited For Almie Rose to open the little box with the beautiful red and white bike and the note.She opened the box and read the note loudly.She looked at me and said,“Yes.”
Almie Rose had tears in her eyes when she replied,“I would never trade in this beautiful bike that Daddy made me.I prefer to keep it rather than get a real one.”At that moment, we thought we would have moved the God to buy her every bike on earth.
(1)
What did Almie Rose want as her Christmas present?
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A.
A clay model bike
B.
An old Barbi bike
C.
A new bike
D.
Every bike
(2)
Rose's parents didn't buy her a bike because ________.
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A.
only asked for it again on December 24
B.
didn't want it any more
C.
changed her mind forsomething else
D.
didn't mention it in the past two months
(3)
The underline word“guilty”means ________.
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A.
unhappy
B.
worried
C.
pleased
D.
sorry
(4)
Rose's father got the idea to ________.
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A.
spend 5 hours working on the clay
B.
make a bike out of clay
C.
paint her old bike red and white
D.
put the present into a box
(5)
From Rose's words in the last paragraph, we know that she ________.
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A.
still wanted to get a real bike
B.
didn't know the meaning of the note
C.
preferred a real bike to the model one
D.
was greatly moved by what her father had done for her
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road